BILL NUMBER: AJR 43	CHAPTERED  06/13/00

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER   81
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   JUNE 13, 2000
	ADOPTED IN SENATE   JUNE 12, 2000
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY   APRIL 27, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   APRIL 25, 2000

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Alquist

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2000

   Assembly Joint Resolution No. 43--Relative to musculoskeletal
conditions.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AJR 43, Alquist.  Bone and Joint Health Decade:  musculoskeletal
conditions.
   This measure would designate the years 2000 to 2010 as the Bone
and Joint Health Decade.
   This measure would memorialize the President and Congress of the
United States to support the Bone and Joint Health Decade to reduce
the suffering caused by bone and joint diseases and promote research
in the area.




   WHEREAS, Musculoskeletal conditions have an enormous impact on
society; and
   WHEREAS, One in every seven Americans reports a musculoskeletal
impairment due to injuries, arthritis, osteoporosis, deformities, or
other musculoskeletal condition; and
   WHEREAS, In the United States alone, musculoskeletal conditions
are estimated to cost $215 billion per year; and
   WHEREAS, More than one-half of American women and 13 percent of
American men over 50 years of age will have a fracture that is
related to osteoporosis in their lifetime; arthritis is the leading
chronic condition reported by the elderly; musculoskeletal conditions
are expected to increase as individuals enjoy a longer and more
active lives; and
   WHEREAS, Musculoskeletal conditions and deformities deprive
children of a normal development; and
   WHEREAS, Over 750 patient and professional organizations in 80
countries, including the California Orthopedic Association, have
joined together to support the Bone and Joint Health Decade with the
goal to reduce the unnecessary suffering due to bone and joint
diseases and to promote ongoing research in this area, including
research on the benefits of alternative and multidisciplinary
approaches, such as chiropractic care and acupuncture ; and
   WHEREAS, The United States has not yet officially supported this
effort; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly and Senate of the State of California,
jointly, That the Legislature of the State of California hereby
recognizes the years 2000 to 2010 as the "Bone and Joint Health
Decade"; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Legislature of the State of California urges
the President of the United States of America and the Members of
Congress to support this international effort; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the President and Vice President of the United
States, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and to each
Senator and Representative from California in the Congress of the
United States.
